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Three Ms
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Three Ms
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- About My Family
- I'm a first time mother in my early 40s, living with a divorced dad of 2 teenagers. I work full time at a law firm in Washington, D.C. Needless to say, life is hectic.
- Website:
- http://bloggingmybaby.blogspot.com
- What are your children's names and birth dates?
- Michael, almost 2
- Are you considering having more?
- Not really.
- How would you describe your parenting philosophy?
- Love and discipline. Relax and let them figure things out.
- What's your favorite parenting book (if any)?
- What's Going on in There? By Lise Eliot, Ph.D.
- What are your family’s favorite books and toys?
- Marcus: Anything related to politics, the Marines or Star Wars; XBox
Melissa: Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings; laptop
Michael: Teeth Are Not for Biting; balls, Yo Gabba Gabba microphone
- What are your family’s favorite TV shows or movies?
- Grownups; The Office, Entourage
Michael: Yo Gabba Gabba, Jack's Big Music Show
- What are your family's favorite foods?
- Almost everything!
- What are your family's favorite places to hang out?
- Mostly at home or with family and friends
- What one adjective would you choose to describe your household?
- Comfortably settled
- What do you see your kids doing when they grow up?
- Hopefully something professional with a side of creative
- Describe your most humbling parenting moment.
- While I was doing laundry, thinking I was keeping an eye on him, Michael fell down a flight of stairs. Luckily he wasn't hurt.
- Who are you looking to meet on The Playground?
- Other busy moms
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Weekend Notes
Saturday: Met Mom and Pam (sister) at the mall. An attempt to keep my mom's spirits up. Michael enjoyed hanging with Auntie Pam and eating "Ma-Ma's" (Grandma's) ice cream. I attempted to go see a movie and was thwarted once agai… Continue
Posted on November 2, 2008 at 11:13pm —
No Bite!
Our methods?
1. Daddy had a few talks with him on the way home in the car. I think they were along the lines of "Michael, no biting." "No bite!"
2. I ordered a book called "Teeth Are Not For Biting," which arrived last Friday. He likes it, especially the first 2 pages, which start with "Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!"
3. At the request of the teachers, he's been bringing a teething ring to school. I wasn't sure he'… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2008 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment
Obama and Me
It's something I've been trying to get out for awhile but the subject of race and me is so complicated, I tend to get lost in the subject.
Posted on October 20, 2008 at 10:00pm —
Biting Commentary
I have developed a pretty good relationship with the teachers. I know almost all of their names (which is really impressive for me) and I have good conversations with the morning teachers when I drop Michael off.
Over the last week a new challen… Continue
Posted on October 12, 2008 at 2:53pm —
My Obama Baby
I do know he is definitely all for governmental regulation of the financial sector--we've talked about it often. It's not his fault he can't pronounce "Obama" yet.
I'm so happy that as a young African American boy, he has such a positive role model.
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Posted on October 12, 2008 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment
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I dig his 'Kids for Obama' t-shirt, I bought a similar pin for her while on holiday in NYC recently but I think it was lost in a taxi. By the way, she was given 'Hip Hop Speaks to Children' edited by Nikki Giovanni. It's a book of poetry w/ a beat inclusive of a CD. You may want to check it for your little one.
Be well
We also have a long commute to the daycare, the part of the day I dislike the most... It's about 20 minutes from our home, but further away from the city where we both work. It ends up adding well over an hour each day, and it's especially painful during the winter. But we simply couldn't refuse a 7$ a day spot, even though it eats into our quality of life... There's a chance we might be able to transfer him to a closer government-subsidized daycare at some point. Ah... Sometimes I feel our modern life is a little crazy, but what are you gonna do? You try to make the best of it. Good luck with the daycare transition.
Also, I read your touching letter to Michael, but honestly I don't believe you have anything to feel sorry about. You seem like a sensible, responsible, loving mom and I think the age thing is really a non-issue. More of a plus, if you want my two-cents. I waited until my 30s to become a mom because I didn't want to feel like I had missed out on anything, and I feel like we're much better parents now than we would have been even 5 years ago. 40 is the new 30, and I'm going to a baby shower for an amazing 43-year-old first time mom-to-be next month... My mom had me when she was 20, and I think she really wasn't ready. Even though she was at home with us, I don't remember sharing a connection with her at all like the one I have with my son right now. Plus, when she hit her late 30s (when my sisters and I were teens), she suddenly went crazy and decided that she needed to live "for herself" from then on, requested a divorce, pretty much left us behind for a while, and basically went through all the immature experiences you do when you're a teen or a string-free young adult. No one knows if it would have happened anyway, but I think that it did because she had become a mother much too young. I think you did the right thing by waiting to be in the right place in your life, even if it meant you now have less energy. Michael is lucky!
Did I just read one of your comments correctly, -did you just lose your job? Oh man, that's terrible! I'm really sorry to read about the whole "strain on the wallet thing." You're a legal secretary, right? I don't know where you live, so I'm not exactly sure about the state of the economy there...
It makes me realize even more how lucky we are here in Quebec, with one-year paid mat leaves, 7$ a day subsidized daycares and universal free healthcare... I've never heard people here say that finances could influence their family planning decisions, and I find it so sad! Of course, none of this is "free", since we pay A LOT of taxes, but given that everyone pays, at least now that I have a child I can get something in return too (I never used to be sick, but now, with LP in a 70-kids daycare (i.e. a germ soup), we're always at the clinic). We're still always pressed for time, but at least we do not really have to worry about making ends meet (on two sufficient, but nowhere near excessive salaries). Come live up here is what you should do, if you could stand the winters! Although I reckon it might be complicated with your partner's other children...
Anyway I wish you good luck, honestly... Michael is SO cute, btw.
Lately I noticed that we were often both leaving comments on the same blog posts, to the point where I was seeing your adorable son's face and was thinking, hey, Melissa...
So I thought might as well introduce myself... I just saw that our sons were born about a week apart. Hope we can chat sometime...